Court Orders Eko Disco To Reconnect Power Supply To Protea Hotel, Kuramo Waters

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered Eko Electricity Distribution Plc (EKEDC) to immediately restore electricity supply to the premises of Protea Hotel by Marriott, Kuramo Waters, Victoria Island, Lagos. The hotel’s power was allegedly disconnected unlawfully around 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 5, 2025.

The interim order was granted following an ex-parte application filed by Chief Ajibola Aribisala, SAN, on behalf of Princely Court Limited, the franchise holder of the Protea Hotel by Marriott at Kuramo Waters.

The defendants in the suit are:

1. Eko Electricity Distribution Plc
2. Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
3. Rekhiat Momoh
4. Samuel Edoho
5. Abdulkadir Abdulrahman
6. Agbioghale Emmanuel

Pending the hearing and determination of the plaintiff’s Motion on Notice for Interlocutory Injunction, the court granted the following interim reliefs:

• Immediate Reconnection: An order directing the defendants to forthwith reconnect electricity supply to the Plaintiff’s premises.
• Non-Interference Injunction: An injunction restraining the defendants, jointly or severally, from tampering with or further disconnecting the electricity supply to the premises.
• Meter Protection: An injunction restraining the defendants from tampering with the electricity meter currently installed at the premises.
• Compliance Mandate: An order mandating the 3rd to 6th defendants to comply with all court orders regarding the reconnection of electricity upon being served.

Justice Aneke issued the orders after reviewing the motion, an 82-paragraph affidavit deposed to by Sotayo Olasubomi Oluwabukunolami, Operations Manager of the hotel, along with 10 supporting exhibits and a written address.

The matter has been adjourned to June 25, 2025, for the hearing of the substantive Motion on Notice.